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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2025
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FWIS 201 001 (CRN: 26556)
FILMING ENVIRONMENTS; VIEWING
Long Title: 'THEIR OWN MYSTERIOUS STARDOM': FILMING ENVIRONMENTS; VIEWING ENVIRONMENTS
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Burch, Paul
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 16
Enrollment data as of: 13-MAR-2025 12:42PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
3-MAY-2025
2:00PM - 5:00PM S
Description: This class focuses on the various ways that filmmakers have sought to represent the environment through film and television, while also considering the different "environments" that surround us. We will discuss diverse modes of filmmaking including documentary, genre cinema, and science fiction. Writing tasks will emphasize film analysis and criticism.